Miles James "Deuce" McBride (born September 8, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. McBride was selected with the 36th overall pick in the second round of the

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by the

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, but was traded to the Knicks on draft night. He plays both the Point and

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positions.

High school career

McBride was a two-sport athlete at

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, playing basketball and

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as a

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. He played alongside teammate

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from 2015 to 2018. As a sophomore, he averaged 10.5 points, 2.5 assists, and 1.8 steals per game for the Division I state runners-up in basketball. He suffered a season-ending left foot injury during a football game as a junior. McBride was sidelined from all but the final two games of the basketball season and helped Moeller win the Division I state title. He opted out of playing football in his senior season to focus on basketball. As a senior, McBride averaged 13.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, leading Moeller to a 29–0 record and another Division I state championship. His team achieved the first undefeated season in its division since 1995. A three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for

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College career

On November 8, 2019, McBride made his debut for West Virginia, recording 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 94–84 win over

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. On December 29, he scored 21 points in a 67–59 win against

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. On January 11, 2020, McBride scored a freshman season-high 22 points in a 66–54 victory over

Texas Tech Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship institution of the five- ...

. As a freshman, McBride averaged 9.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game while shooting 40.2 percent from the field, mostly coming off the bench. He was named to the

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All-Freshman Team. In his sophomore season debut on November 25, 2020, McBride scored 23 points in a 79–71 win over

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. On February 6, 2021, he posted 29 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in a 91–79 win against

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. In the first round of the NCAA tournament, McBride recorded a career-high 30 points, six rebounds and six assists in an 84–67 victory over

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. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.9 points, 4.8 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, earning Second Team All-Big 12 honors. On April 2, McBride declared for the

while maintaining his college eligibility. He later decided to remain in the draft, foregoing his college eligibility.

Professional career

New York Knicks (2021–present)

McBride was selected in the second round of the

with the 36th pick by the

and then traded to the

, alongside Rokas Jokubaitis, for

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. On August 6, 2021, the Knicks announced that they had signed McBride. Through the 2021 NBA Summer League, McBride averaged 15.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.9 steals per game. He made his regular season debut on October 24, 2021. On February 1, 2022, McBride was assigned to the

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, and he scored 39 points in a 117–107 win over the

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. On December 30, 2023, the Knicks announced they had signed McBride to a contract extension, which was reported to be for 3 years and $13 million. With the trade of guards

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and Immanuel Quickley, a spot was cleared for McBride to be a permanent fixture in the Knicks rotation. On March 18, 2024, McBride started in place of an injured

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, recording a career–high 29 points, a career-high 6 three-pointers in a career-high 47 minutes as the Knicks defeated the

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on the road, 119–112. On March 23, McBride played in all 48 minutes of the Knicks' victory over the

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, joining his teammate

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as the only players to not be subbed out of a game during the 2023–24 season.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

McBride is the son of Walt and Kim McBride. His father played basketball for Xavier, while his mother played

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for

. McBride's older brother, Trey, is playing basketball for the

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in Germany. He has been nicknamed "Deuce" since he was in third grade.

References

External links

West Virginia Mountaineers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McBride, Miles 2000 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen American men's basketball players Basketball players from Cincinnati Moeller High School alumni New York Knicks players Oklahoma City Thunder draft picks Point guards Westchester Knicks players West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball players